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Sy antwoord my vraag.

Sy antwoord my vraag.
She answers my question.
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Breakdown of Sy antwoord my vraag.

sy
she
my
my
die vraag
the question
antwoord
to answer

Questions & Answers about Sy antwoord my vraag.

Why do we use the pronoun sy and not hy or haar in this sentence?
In Afrikaans, sy is the subject pronoun meaning "she." The pronoun hy means "he," while haar would be "her" (object pronoun). In the sentence Sy antwoord my vraag, the subject is female, so we use sy.
Does antwoord work the same way as "to answer" in English?
Yes, antwoord generally functions like "answer" in English. You can use it with a direct object (as in this sentence) or without one. So if you’re saying "She answers my question," you can use Sy antwoord my vraag.
Why is my used here instead of something else?
My is the Afrikaans possessive pronoun for "my," just like in English. It indicates that the question belongs to the speaker. Thus, my vraag means "my question."
Is there a specific rule about word order I should remember here?
Afrikaans typically follows a Subject–Verb–Object (SVO) word order in simple statements, similar to English. That’s why Sy (subject) comes first, followed by antwoord (verb), and then my vraag (object).
Can I also say Sy beantwoord my vraag?
Yes. Beantwoord is another verb that means "to answer," often used similarly to antwoord, but it can sometimes sound a bit more formal or complete. Both Sy antwoord my vraag and Sy beantwoord my vraag are correct.
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